Word: timidly
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Next stop, Lilliput. The gnomes of Cornell were the very antithesis of the mighty Syracusans: small, timid and unskilled, and the versatile hoopsters, now finding themselves in a much preferable situation, had no trouble stomping "Little...
Marlowe's message is clear: the timid and virtuous fare much better than the bold and sinful. Modern audiences may not believe in hell any more that Faustus did, but they will not doubt the validity of the theatrical picture that he draws before them and will see the meaning of Mephosotopholes' words...
...depend on guidelines like those in Florida that give a judge power to exclude cameras in order to protect witnesses and defendants most likely to be harmed. Chief Justice Burger's opinion cited Florida's special safeguards for children, sex victims, government informants and "even the very timid witness." If dissatisfied with the judge's decision on coverage, defendants are free to appeal. In closing, the court noted the importance of state experimentation, free from federal meddling...
...anything right at first. Playing an aggressive full-court press, the cagers repeatedly extracted the ball from a bewildered Williams offense, brought it down the court, and failed to convert into buckets. Williams' 1-3-1 zone left a large doughnut hole inside the key, which a timid Crimson offense refused to penetrate, opting instead for wild outside shots...
...Kania can keep the Soviets calm, the West is poised to help with loans and other aid. The Common Market nations agreed last week to make available surplus beef and butter at discount prices, provided Poland asks for them. It was a fairly timid gesture designed not to offend the Soviets, but it could be a very wel come one to Poland if severe food shortages develop this winter...